Analyzers add CW source
By Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 12/1/2006
By adding a CW signal source and detector to its Site Master S810D and S820D cable and antenna analyzers, Anritsu has brought two-port measurement capabilities to handheld instruments. The new option lets you measure cable loss at frequencies from 2 MHz to 10.5 GHz with the Model S810D and from 2 MHz to 20 GHz with the S820D. To use the feature, you simply connect the source and detector to opposite ends of the cable under test.
The Site Master analyzers can make cable-loss measurements of up to 30 dB, more than enough to measure the typical 15-dB to 20-dB loss in some radar cables. The analyzers also measure VSWR, return loss, and cable loss and perform distance-to-fault (DTF) analysis using frequency domain reflectometry.
Base prices: S810D—$12,950; S820D—$19,950. Anritsu, www.us.anritsu.com.
